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One of the things that's sort of annoyed me recently is the number of artists who begin every video of their artwork with "Everything you're about to see is dra
by MisterBastahrd 3y ago
One of the things that's sort of annoyed me recently is the number of artists who begin every video of their artwork with "Everything you're about to see is drawn by me in painstaking detail, taking over XXXX hours to complete" and then they show off a photorealistic pencil drawing.
Yeah, it's cool. And I guess if you want to talk about art in a purely technical sense of taking a recording instrument to paper or a canvas and creating an image, then it qualifies. But there's no interpretation there. Basically just one of the world's slowest photocopying machines. Technical talent with zero imagination.
- fivre 3y agotechnical skill matters, and using that technique skillfully for realist interpretations is one of the easier bridges for neophytes to understand the technique abstract interpretation within the confines of a particular medium is harder to appreciate if you haven't seen manifestations you can readily understand
- lacrimacida 3y agoPlenty of people get bogged down in techinque and never evolve beyond that, choosing to acquire as many tricks as if it’s a numbers contest. But I agree that some time alone practicing some skill is an important part of the process, the only difference is in measure. Too much obsession with skill is harmful